
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mount Maunganui today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Mount Maunganui at 5AM is: 1.0m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 16). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Mount Maunganui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NE 9 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 13 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
108 | 107 | 104 | 82 | 85 | 69 | 40 | 17 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 26 | 23 | 14 | 21 | 21 | 11 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 10 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 11:40PM1.59m | 12:09PM1.65m | 00:20AM1.55m | 12:53PM1.62m | 1:01AM1.51m | 1:40PM1.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:44AM0.25m | 6:11PM0.37m | 6:23AM0.33m | 6:56PM0.42m | 7:04AM0.40m | 7:46PM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | SE 5 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 13 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 4 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
108 | 107 | 104 | 82 | 85 | 69 | 40 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 26 | 23 | 14 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | N 7 | N 6 | NE 13 | E 6 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | E 6 | NE 12 | ENE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 11 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 15 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 6 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | N 7 | NE 13 | NE 13 | N 6 | N 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 3 | N 17 | NE 12 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 |
— | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | — | SSE 2 | SSE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 3 | — | ESE 4 | — | — | — | N 2 | N 3 |
11 | 4 | — | 2 | 8 | 17 | 45 | 41 | 30 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | 6 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 53 | 85 | 80 | 80 | 100 | 100 | 147 | 120 | 155 | 155 | 149 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 163 | 163 | 166 | 149 |
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